Neon Odyssey: Space Opera in D&D by Legends of Avantris
Created by Legends of Avantris
A 1,400+ page Space Opera trilogy for D&D. Blast off to the stars, explore the galaxy, and chart your own cosmic destiny.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Backerkit Surveys Rolling Out, Pledge Over Time Backer Update, Vote for Us in the ENnies!
8 days ago
– Tue, Jul 14, 2026 at 12:41:52 PM
Hey all! Here’s a quick mid-month update!
Backerkit Surveys Rolling Out Now
As I mentioned in the previous update, we initiated the “smoke test” a few weeks back. As is the purpose of this test, we detected a lot of errors and things that needed to be fixed, which the Avantris and Backerkit teams have been hard at work resolving. This was not surprising, given the sheer scale and complexity of the campaign, but the great news is that these issues should be FIXED!
So the Backerkit Survey will start rolling out today, which will be sent out to a portion of backers every day, continuing throughout this week and next week. The survey will be sent to you via email.
Very Important Note: If you notice something wrong with the item on your survey, please complete the survey before contacting the Help Team at [email protected]. If you do not complete your survey first, the Help Team will not be able to verify and correct the issue.
Important Note for Pledge Over Time Backers
While working with Backerkit to finalize the survey, we designated a functionality of the survey that impacts backers who split their payments.
Pledge Over Time backers will not receive the Backerkit survey until the final payment is completed. This does NOT impact fulfillment order.
This means that if you split your payment in three, you will not be receiving your Backerkit survey in this batch. Your surveys will be sent out following your final payment, and we estimate that those surveys will be sent by the end of August.
In broader Avantris Entertainment news, our folk horror project The Crooked Moon was nominated for five ENnies, the biggest awards in TTRPGs! You can help us win by casting your votesin the following categories:
Best Aid/Accessory - Digital (Alchemy Enhanced VTT Integration)
Best Aid/Accessory - Non-Digital (Crooked Moon Tarot)
Best Art, Cover (Standard Edition Cover)
Best Production Values (All-In Box)
Product of the Year (This Is the Biggest Award!)
You can also vote for Avantris Entertainment in the Fan Award for Best Publisher category! If you enjoyed the Crooked Moon, we’d truly appreciate your vote, and make sure to check out all the other amazing nominees!
In the tidal wave of support requests following the close of the Kickstarter, our Help Team has been hard at work making sure everyone is taking care of. As a very critical reminder:
We are conducting ALL customer support through email via [email protected]
If you need help or support with anything, please do not attempt to get help via:
Kickstarter Comment
Kickstarter Message
The Neon Odyssey Discord
Social Media of Any Variety
By using email, we can utilize our ticketing system to keep your request organized with a paper trail so we can assist you to the best of our ability.
Thanks again for your support, and I’ll see you next time!
Mikey and the Avantris Team
Backerkit Surveys Coming Soon, Huge Playtest Coming in August, Exclusive Reward Survey Update, Change Your Apple Private Relay Email
22 days ago
– Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 03:21:08 PM
Hey gang! I’m here for Neon Odyssey’s first proper monthly update!
The Avantris team took a short, well-deserved break to recover from the intense sprint of the Kickstarter campaign, and now we’re back hard at work on the project. We have some exciting things coming!
Backerkit Surveys Coming Soon
As I mentioned in the last update, the Backerkit surveys are right around the corner! We are currently putting the finishing touches on the survey, and are preparing to send it out to all of you!
We expect that the “Smoke Test” may begin as early as this weekend. This means that less than 5 percent of backers will receive their survey, and we will be able to designate any errors, bugs, or things that need to be fixed with a small sample size. Then, once we ensure that the survey is working as intended, we will push out the survey to all backers in waves over the course of a few days.
Once you receive the survey, you’ll be able to update your pledge, add additional add-ons, or even upgrade your tier! Stay tuned for the survey hitting your inbox!
First Playtest Coming in Late August
You’re going to be able to play with Neon Odyssey content soon! We’ll be launching the first Neon Odyssey playtest in late August, which will focus on “on foot” encounters. In the playtest, there will be a ton of Player Options and a bunch of Monsters so you can run all sorts of combat encounters across the galaxy!
Important Note:This playtest will be available only for Kickstarter Backers and Backerkit Pre-Order Customers, and the content will be separated by book and delivered based on the pledge/order. So for instance, if your pledge only includes the Outrunner’s Handbook, you will not receive the playtest content from the Cosmic Codex or Overdrive Expansion. You can always add the books to your pledge or pre-order the respective book via Backerkit if you do not have access to the playtest content you are looking for.
When the playtest launches in late August, you will be able to download the playtest material from the Digital Downloads of your Backerkit Survey. We’re working around the clock to cram as much awesome stuff into the playtest as possible, and we’re so excited for you to start creating characters!
Exclusive Reward Survey Update
We have an update that changes some of the information that was included in our FAQ and in the communications during the Kickstarter campaign! Our brilliant team has figured out more efficient ways to program the Backerkit survey, so if you are eligible for VIP Rewards (Free Neon Nights Dice), Early Backer Rewards (Free Synth Sunset Dice), or the All Physical Backer Reward (Free Retro Vice Dice), they will automatically be added to your order in Backerkit, and you will not need to opt into them! This should make it easier for you and limit confusion overall.
When you do receive the survey, if you do not see rewards you should be eligible for included in your pledge / order, please reach out to [email protected], and they will help you out.
Change Your Apple Private Relay Email
Nearly 1,000 of our backers signed up for Kickstarter using Apple’s Private Email Relay, meaning that the email tied to the account is random and cannot receive emails. If you used this method, you will not receive your Backerkit survey and will not be able to receive your rewards.
If you are someone who uses Apple’s Private Relay, please double check the email that you used to sign up to Kickstarter. If you used this feature, please reach out to [email protected] and provide your backer number to have your email address changed so that you can receive the Backerkit survey and further communications about your pledge.
Got a Question or Need Help?
As always, if you need help with ANYTHING, please reach out to [email protected], and our incredible Customer Experience Team will get you sorted. We strongly encourage backers to use email instead of Kickstarter comments or Discord posts so our team can be best equipped to help you!
Have a Great Summer!
And now we’re at the end of this first monthly update. As a reminder, you can expect a Kickstarter update at least once a month, typically on or around the last day of the month. If you haven’t joined the official Neon Odyssey Discord Server, I recommend it! It’s the hub of our community and the best place to chat all things Neon Odyssey, especially once the Playtest gets underway!
In the meantime, have an amazing summer and stay cool out there! Until next time!
Mikey and the Avantris Team
Project We Love: Archvillain Encounters Is in the Final Hours!
about 1 month ago
– Mon, Jun 08, 2026 at 05:58:13 PM
I'm back with a super quick update to let you know that our friends from Archvillain Games are coming to an end with their Gamefound campaign!
Archvillain Encounters brings 15 epic D&D 5E/5.5E Boss Encounter Boxes, each with a premium 75mm Boss miniature, an adventure book, cards and tokens! These are the sort of "encounter in a box" goodies that I love, and I'm personally very excited about them!
To celebrate the final hours of their crowdfunding campaign, our friends at Archvillain Games are giving you all a bunch of free stuff: a free adventure PDF, a battle map, magic item cards, AND a huge boss miniature STL! Get them here!
This is only a small taste of their live campaign that is ending in less than 48 hours! Back now and get 5 free physical miniatures, metal coins and much more free stuff with your pledge! This is your LAST CALL for huge discounts and awesome stretch goals! Back now on Gamefound!
Thank You for a Record-Breaking Campaign! You Helped Neon Odyssey Make History, All Stretch Goals Unlocked, Pre-Orders Are Now Available, Backerkit Survey Coming in July
about 2 months ago
– Thu, Jun 04, 2026 at 12:58:08 PM
I've said this a lot over the past few days, but wow. But the one thing I want to say on behalf of the whole Avantris Entertainment team is:
THANK YOU!
Last night, Neon Odyssey made history and shattered all of the milestones we could possibly hit, and we are so incredibly grateful and overwhelmed that you all rallied together to make it all happen.
Neon Odyssey Is the Biggest TTRPG Kickstarter in History
We had no idea where the campaign would land when we woke up yesterday, but after a truly wild night and an absurd final few hours, you all pushed Neon Odyssey to the number one TTRPG of all time! Here are some other milestones we hit:
Over 4x the total from the Crooked Moon
Over 2x the backers from the Crooked Moon
2nd Biggest Games Kickstarter of all time!
8th Biggest Kickstarter of any category of all time!
We are incredibly humbled that Neon Odyssey is among such incredible titans of tabletop history, and we're so grateful that you all brought us here.
All Stretch Goals Unlocked
That's right! You all wanted every single stretch goal that we had in our pockets and you pushed to unlock every single one! While the Starlight Brigade Adventure was what we thought must be the final stretch goal, we had one last trick up our sleeve with the $16 Million Art Book Stretch Goal! And with just under 5 hours to go when we hit $15 Million, you all went wild and rocketed us to that goal! So that means, we unlocked THREE stretch goals yesterday!
It's the Final Stretch Goals! (Synth Melody)
So that means that we're adding special combining mecha to the Overdrive Expansion and all backers will receive the digital Starlight Brigade adventure AND the Neon Odyssey Digital Art Book! We're already in discussions with Doig and Swift for stunning new art, and I wanted to share a beautiful piece that Swift illustrated to celebrate hitting the stretch goal!
In case you missed the campaign, fear not! Last night, we opened our Pre-Order store that you can find by clicking here, which has nearly all of the offerings from the Kickstarter campaign with the notable exceptions of getting your name in the books and the signed trilogies. Just like with the Crooked Moon, we are honoring the Box-Exclusive pins and coin throughout the pre-order period!
If you have any questions or need help with your order, please reach out to [email protected], and out Customer Experience Team will get you sorted!
Backerkit Survey Coming in July
Now that the campaign is over, the team is going to take a short well-deserved rest, but we have already begun preparation for the Backerkit Survey, which will collect additional information from you, including your confirmation of the free rewards (including VIP Dice, Early Backer Dice, and All Physical Backer Dice). Stay tuned to receive this sometime in the first half of July!
If you have any questions or need any support, please reach out to [email protected], and out Customer Experience Team will get you sorted!
A Neon Odyssey Awaits!
And while the Kickstarter campaign has ended, this is only the beginning of the journey! In case you weren't around for the Crooked Moon, you can always expect a Kickstarter Update from us at least once a month, posted typically on or around the last day of the month. We will keep you posted throughout this entire process!
Again, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for making our wild, kinetic dreams a reality for joining on this journey across the stars. You all made this happen, and we couldn't be more grateful.
Until next time!
Mikey and the Avantris Team
The Starlight Brigade Is Coming to the Stardust Rhapsody! NEW Bonus Stretch Goal for Neon Odyssey Art Book!
about 2 months ago
– Wed, Jun 03, 2026 at 04:24:06 PM
WOW! The campaign is still not over yet, and you all SMASHED the $15 Million stretch goal so much faster than we ever could have expected!
This means that the Starlight Brigade is coming to Neon Odyssey in a partnership with TWRP and Doig & Swift, the directors of the original music video. We didn't expect this, but we do have one truly final stretch goal in the chamber just in case.
New BONUS Stretch Goal: Neon Odyssey Art Book!
If we hit $16 Million, we will create a digital artbook that will be delivered to ALL backers! We have created an absurd amount of art that we can't possibly fit into the trilogy, and we would love to showcase the massive treasure trove of human-made art to you all in a curated form.
The LAST Bonus Stretch Goal
If we hit the goal, the book will feature a ton of concept art and visual development, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Neon Odyssey music video!
No matter where we land, we're so unbelievably grateful for all the support. Thank you all SO much! Onward to the end of the campaign!
